Blame game over debt talks begins

John Dickerson: A grand bargain on the debt ceiling has blown up, and the debate over who's to blame has just begun

• Jul 23, 2011

Obama calls emergency meeting on debt

Leaders summoned to White House; Boehner blames president for impasse on debt ceiling; Obama: "Can they say yes to anything?"

• Jul 23, 2011

Bloomberg to preside as two gay top aides wed

Sunday nuptials to come on first day same sex-marriage legal in N.Y. State; N.Y.C. mayor, aides discuss significance of day

• Jul 23, 2011

Woman accuses Ore. Dem of sexual advance

Congressman David Wu admits sexual contact with young woman last fall but says it was consensual

• Jul 23, 2011

Obama, Boehner at war over debt talk collapse

Obama hammers Boehner for walking away from "extraordinarily fair deal"; Boehner says breakdown was over $400 billion in tax hikes

• Jul 22, 2011

Face the Nation this week: What's next?

White House Chief of Staff William Daley, Plus Sens. Durbin, Kyl, Warner and Chambliss with the latest in the debate over the debt limit

• Jul 22, 2011

John Boehner walks away from debt talks

House speaker says he could not work with president because Obama insisted on revenue increases in deal; deadline 11 days away

• Jul 22, 2011

Social Security default fears grow

As deadline nears with no compromise, Americans dependant on SS checks grow fearful

• Jul 22, 2011

Atheist to Obama: Get religion out of hiring

President says issue of federally-funded religious organizations hiring "very difficult"; atheist Amanda Knief unsatisfied

• Jul 22, 2011

Obama certifies "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal

Certification from Obama and military means policy will end on September 20; president hails "careful and deliberate" process

• Jul 22, 2011

Democrats still wary of brewing debt deal

Democrats today expressed concern about a possible deal between President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner

• Jul 22, 2011

FAA shutdown could lower airline ticket prices

Airline passengers won't notice changes if a funding fight in Congress causes partial FAA shutdown at midnight, but some FAA operations will halt

• Jul 22, 2011

Obama says he cannot hike debt cap without Congress

President Obama says lawyers told him argument that 14th amendment could let him ignore Congress is not a winning one

• Jul 22, 2011

Tim Pawlenty ad on thin ice

Republican presidential contender's campaign ad under scrutiny for use of ABC Sports' "Miracle on Ice" footage

• Jul 22, 2011

Boehner: Debt talks will make for a "hot weekend"

Republican House Speaker and Democratic Senate leader deadlocked over plan to raise the debt ceiling

• Jul 22, 2011

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